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A suitable boy

1993 first published English 1 editions

The tale of Lata's and her mother's attempts to find a suitable boy, through love or through maternal appraisal. Set in post-independence India and involving the lives of four families, it is also an explanation of a whole continent faced with its first great General Election.

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Publisher Penguin India

Published1994

ISBN0140230335

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TitleA suitable boy

AuthorVikram Seth

LanguageEnglish

First published1993

Editions1

PublishersPenguin India

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